Archana Ravindra Bhagwat And ORS v. The State Of Maharashtra Thr The Prin. Sec. Housing Dept. And ORS

15.WP15201_2025.DOC Vidya Amin

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 15201 OF 2025 Archana Ravindra Bhagwat & Ors.

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Petitioners versus The State of Maharashtra, through the Principal Secretary, Housing Dept. & Ors.

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Respondents _______ Mr. Mahaling Pandarge for the petitioners.

Ms. M.P. Thakur, AGP for the State/respondent no. 1. _______

CORAM:

G. S. KULKARNI & AARTI SATHE, JJ.

DATE:

8 January, 2026 P.C.

1.

Leave to amend to correct the cause title insofar as respondent no. 5 is concerned by incorporating Union of India as the respondent. Let amendment be carried out during the course of the day and the amended copy of the petition be served on the respondents.

2.

Issue notice to the respondents, returnable on 22 January, 2026. Learned AGP waives service for respondent no. 1.

3.

In addition to Court Notice, learned advocate for the petitioners is permitted to serve the respondents by private notice by all permissible modes and place on record an affidavit of service before the returnable date. 4.

It is clarified that if the respondents despite service are not represented on the adjourned date of hearing, the Court shall proceed to hear the learned counsel for the petitioners on the prayers for interim relief and pass appropriate orders. 5.

Stand over to 22 January, 2026 (H.O.B.).

(AARTI SATHE, J.) (G. S. KULKARNI, J.) Signed by: Vidya S. Amin Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 09/01/2026 12:05:39